Location: County Cork in Ireland
Nearest Airport:
Cork International at 60
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Nearest Ferry:
Cork at 60
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Nearest Train:
Cork at 60
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Nearest Motorway:
Ovens at 40
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 10
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Nearest Barpub:
Glengarriff Eccles Hotel at 500
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Nearest Golf:
Glengarriff Golf Club at 1
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Nearest Restaurant:
Glengarriff Eccles Hotel at 500
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Car: recommended
The house is 1 km from the famous village of Glengarriff, which is 20 km west of Bantry, 30 km east of Castletownbere and about 20 km from Kenmare. Glengarriff itself is a wonderful village filled with good restaurants, craft shops and several traditional Irish pubs offering complimentary traditional entertainment at night. The entrance to Glengarriff Harbour is guarded by the world famous Garnish Island with its tropical gardens. There are boat trips to the island every twenty minutes during high season. The whole area is highly influenced by the effects of the gulf stream current which gives this area a sub tropical climate, indeed the house has both Bananna and Olive trees in the lush gardens. Another attraction 100 meters from the house is the Bamboo park, a botanical and horticultural paradise. Glengarriff is also home to the largest harbour seal population in Ireland, the seals can be viewed from the house or from the many nature walks within the village boundaries.